1. UNENE – Networking in Nuclear Engineering
Dr. V.G. Snell
Programme Director, UNENE
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2. Nuclear Energy in Canada
19 operating nuclear power plants
62% of the electricity of province of Ontario
16% of Canada’s electricity (21 NPPs )
Refurbishment of 10 CANDU plants starting from 2016
Retirement of experienced nuclear engineers
Knowledge preservation of design and licensing basis of current plants
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What is UNENE?
University Network of Excellence in Nuclear Engineering
Established 2002
An industry-university partnership which:
Supplies highly-qualified graduates
Supports nuclear research
Creates respected university-based experts
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Members
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (Chalk River)
Bruce Power
Ontario Power Generation
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CANDU Owners Group
AMEC-NSS
Nuclear Waste Management Organization
SNC-Lavalin-Nuclear
McMaster University
Queen's University
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
University of Saskatchewan
University of Toronto
University of Waterloo
Western University
Ecole Polytechnique
University of New Brunswick
Royal Military College
University of Guelph
University of Windsor
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Organization
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Research Chairs
Anchors for establishing strong research teams in key nuclear technology areas
~$200,000 / year – UNENE/Canada cost share
Current chairs:
McMaster – Safety / Thermohydraulics
Queen’s – Nuclear Materials
Toronto – Corrosion of Alloys
Waterloo – Risk & Reliability
Western – I&C, Electrical
UOIT – Health Physics
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7. Collaborative Research and Development Grants
Small focussed projects
~$36,000 / year for 3 years
Examples:
Waterloo – seismic risk analysis
McMaster – sub-channel mixing
Guelph – D2O chemistry
Western – stress-corrosion cracking in Alloy 800
UOIT – non-destructive testing sensors (feeders)
Ottawa – thermohydraulics
Queen’s – channel spacers - radiation ageing
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8. Reactor Materials Testing Facility (Tandem Accelerator) – Queen’s
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9. New Hot Cells (McMaster)
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10. Staff Enhancement Options
UNENE Master’s of Engineering
UNENE diploma
Advanced Professional Development
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1. The UNENE M.Eng.
Course based:
10 courses OR
8 courses plus a project
Accredited by Ontario Council of Graduate Studies
Courses are graduate level in content & expectations
Offered by McMaster, Waterloo, UOIT, Western and Queen’s
Geared to the working professional
Topics are relevant to work
Scheduling recognizes students have a day job
Typically students finish in 2 – 4 years while working full-time
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Courses
UN0802: Nuclear Reactor Physics [McMaster]
UN0803: Nuclear Reactor Safety Design [McMaster]
UN0804: Nuclear Reactor Heat Transport System Design [McMaster]
UN0502: Nuclear Plant Systems and Operations [UOIT]
UN0501: Nuclear Fuel Management of the Reactor Core [UOIT]
UN0601: Control, Instrumentation and Electrical Systems in CANDU based Power Plants [Western]
UN0602: Nuclear Fuel Waste Management [Western]
UN0603: Project Management for Nuclear Engineering [Western]
UN0701: Engineering Risk and Reliability [Waterloo]
UN0805: Introduction to Operational Health Physics [McMaster]
UN0806: Nuclear Fuel Engineering [McMaster]
UN0807: Power Plant Thermodynamics [McMaster]
UN0808: Reactor Chemistry and Corrosion [McMaster]
UN0901: Nuclear Materials [Queen’s]
Four core courses
Coming soon:
UN Nuclear Energy in Society: Regulation and Our Energy Future
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Aspects of Learning
Lecture time ~ 40 hours per course
Done on 4 alternate weekends in Whitby
Distance Learning for remote students
In real time; also recorded for later review
Free! discipline refreshers before key topics
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2. The UNENE Diploma
Four courses instead of ten
Identical to the M.Eng. courses
Same: content, classroom, standards, weekend delivery
Two must be core courses
Offered by McMaster and UOIT
Can finish the diploma in 1 to 2 years while working full-time
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Transfers
Students can transfer credits from the diploma to the M.Eng. (and vice versa) as long as they have not accepted the diploma or degree
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17. 3. Advanced Professional Development
UNENE offers in-house professional development courses
Choice of any of the topics given in the University programmes
Customized to meet Systematic Approach to Training
One-week module being developed
Safety, severe accidents etc.
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18. What Networking Means…
Each UNENE Course is “owned” by one UNENE University – supplies instructor
Students exposed to a wide range of superb instructors – often UNENE Chairs
Students can enrol in any UNENE University (classes are identical)
All UNENE Universities recognize & credit all UNENE courses
Industry funding for research matched by government of Canada
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CANDU Textbook
Massive effort to collect knowledge from senior experts
For senior undergraduates and graduates
Most chapters now published
Copyrighted but available for download
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Contents
Prologue - CANDU in Context
Chapter 1 Introduction to Nuclear Reactors
Chapter 2 Genealogy of CANDU Reactors
Chapter 3 Nuclear Processes and Neutron Physics
Chapter 4 Reactor Statics
Chapter 5 Reactor Dynamics
Chapter 6 Thermalhydraulic Design
Chapter 7 Thermalhydraulic Analysis
Chapter 8 Plant Systems
Chapter 9 Plant Operations
Chapter 10 Instrumentation and Control
Chapter 11 Electrical Systems by Jin Jiang
Chapter 12 Radiation Protection and Environmental Safety
Chapter 13 Reactor Safety / Safety Analysis
Chapter 14 Nuclear Reactor Materials (pdf 1.2Mb)
Chapter 15 Nuclear Process Systems Chemistry and Corrosion (pdf 900kb)
Chapter 16 Regulatory Requirements and Licensing
Chapter 17 Fuel
Chapter 18 Fuel Cycles
Chapter 19 Interim Fuel Storage and Disposal
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For More Information
UNENE web site:
Questions?
Victor Snell -
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